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QuiKeys: Current State of Affairs

With the recent release of both Windows 7 and OSX Snow Leopard, I thought it would be a good time to update y’all on the current state of all things QuiKeys.
MAC USERS:
Bad News: Apple’s Snow Leopard launched with some slick new features, but, as with much new in technology-land, some nasty bugs.  The bug [...]

DWF 1-on-1 with DQ Studios!

We’re honored to have been chosen to be featured on the Digital Wedding Forum’s blog!
We’ve been part of the DWF since the beginning of our careers and have learned so much and, more importantly, made many great friends along the way
Special thanks to Mark Lutz and Jeff Caplan for the opportunity to share [...]

DQ Speaking at Mystic 5

I’ve heard only great things about this legendary workshop.
Yes: it’s held in cold and snowy Mystic, Connecticut. Yes: you’ll likely wanna bring your scarf and mitts.
Why go?
More intimate than the big conventions, and allowing everyone to see every speaker is a great start.  Now look at this year’s lineup and the bargain price and you’ll [...]

Free DIY iPhone dock

I’ve been on a quest to find a simple iPhone dock that:
1. can hold my iPhone vertically (for reading) or horizontally (for movies)
2. allows connection of the charging cable while docked
3. lets me keep my Griffin Clarifi (macro lens) iPhone case on while docked
4. has a small footprint so it doesn’t clutter up my desk
Most [...]

5 Reasons to use off-camera Flash at Receptions

Nikon D700 + 105mm f2 @ISO1250, f2.2 & 1/100. Off-camera flash: Nikon SB900 triggered via Quantum FW10w Transceivers
Yesterday I was talking with a marketing director of a flash company about flash needs in the 21st Century.  We all know we love balancing and, at times, overpowering sun with flash.  But how about lighting with off-camera [...]

Dave Cheung featured on Dave Cross’ Photoshop Blog!

Photoshop Geek’s like me are most probably fellow fans of Photoshop User TV.  Color me happy to be asked by Dave Cross, the Canadian Photoshop Guru of the Universe, to “Finish the Sentence …” on his blog!
You can checkout our feature and learn a LOT more about Photoshop on his blog here.
From one DC to [...]

Prime-Time for DQ!

Panasonic LX3 – ISO200 f2 1/1250
Those of you who follow us on twitter know we’re super-excited about switching to an entirely prime-lens lineup.
“But wait: I thought you loved Nikon zooms?”
Righto my friend. Actually, “love” is not a strong enough word when talking about the 14-24mm 2.8 and 24-70mm 2.8.  These are the sharpest, fastest focusing [...]

One Workshop – for couples

It’s a labor of love from a husband-wife team who’ve inspired us since our start in this business.  We’re truly honored to be part of Jeff & Julia’s One Workshop.
Specifically for couples who work in this challenging yet rewarding industry together, the goals of One Workshop are simple: to equip and encourage us as couples [...]

Ninja Photo Workshop Finito!

Nikon D700 24-70mm @ 26mm  .  ISO250  1/250  f5.6
Thanks to all the Ninja’s that came out for our first-ever Ninja Workshop!
We were honored with all the Ninjas in attendance ranging from full-time College students to seasoned pros.  We know we gave it all we had and glad to hear the great feedback from the one-day [...]

Welcome …. home :)

Early mind-maps of our web presence.
Hard to believe it’s been almost 5 years (!!) since our last website refresh was launched. Thanks to our great friend and Flash Genius Phil of Philter Design, it was still rockin after all those years!
But times change, and so did we. Our passion for people and their [...]